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03-12-2008, 10:07 PM
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I am wondering if you are having Cataplexy and not
Narcolepsy? Have they officially diagnosed the issue yet? In addition during Sleep Study: Sleep Apnea can be caused by various other issues as well: your body Chemistry / Hematology levels should reveal this. Circulation is also an issue; where drop in HR & BP (Heart Rate & Blood Pressure). I am wondering if you've ever had a Holter Monitor (usually you're sent to the Cardiology Department to have this unit put on you for 24 hours - and they are now very discrete and not big and bulky like the old days), which monitors your EKG (or ECG) your Cardiac System. And a HR/BP Monitoring - which is another unit - which can be a 12 hour or 24 hour monitoring - which is done in the same fashion as above. All of this together - along with the Sleep Study, can help a lot tying it all up together. I have had this procedure performed - as they wanted to rule out Narcolepsy, Cataplexy, etc out - even though I have Epilepsy and Neurological problems - but suffer from Nocturnal Seizures. It was very helpful information when it was all put together. I also suffer from T.I.A. as well, on top of all of this. So it can be all jumbled up - so it helps to sort things out. Hope this helps and you can talk to your Doctor about this.
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